NAICS Sector 51
Federal grants for information and cultural industries
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $6.3B
- Agreements
- 10,638
- To named organizations
- 10,266
- $6.1B
- To individuals or unnamed
- 372
- $284M; never named here
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Within this industry
| Industry | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 513 Publishing industries | 771 | $4B |
| 517 Telecommunications | 279 | $789M |
| 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services | 715 | $310M |
| 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and all other information services | 528 | $116M |
| 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries | 253 | $44.7M |
| 516 Broadcasting and content providers | 2 | $16M |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Broadband Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 468 | $2.8B |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 4,574 | $717M |
| Low Earth Orbit Satellite (LEO) Satellite Capacity Agreement | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $600M |
| Connect to Innovate | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 103 | $564M |
| Connecting Canadians Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 87 | $203M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 545 | $126M |
| IC Corporate Programs | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $120M |
| Broadband Contributions Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 87 | $118M |
| SIF Stream 1- R&D | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 4 | $118M |
| SIF Stream 4 - Demonstration | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $72.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 29 | $69.7M |
| Int. Telecom. Union | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $61.7M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 1,987 | $61.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 78 | $59.5M |
| Technology Demonstration Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $54M |
| Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 5 | $53.1M |
| SIF Stream4- Demonstration | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $49M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 49 | $47.5M |
| Business Scale-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 18 | $34.5M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 23 | $33.6M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 40 | $33.2M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 8 | $25.1M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 16 | $23.4M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 73 | $21.8M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 74 | $21.5M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Telesat LEO Incorporated | 2 | $685M |
| Le Gouvernement du Québec | 2 | $467M |
| Telus Communications Inc. | 43 | $274M |
| Xplore Fibre L.P. | 8 | $184M |
| Northwestel Inc. | 14 | $172M |
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. | 13 | $159M |
| Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corporation-SaskTel | 9 | $151M |
| Canarie Inc. | 1 | $120M |
| Xplore Inc. | 21 | $105M |
| RFNow Communications LP | 1 | $105M |
| Kativik Regional Government | 4 | $102M |
| Valley Fiber Communications LP | 1 | $96.9M |
| Matawa First Nations Management | 2 | $87.1M |
| Arrow Technology Group GP Limited | 30 | $86M |
| Innovation ENCQOR | 1 | $72.5M |
| International Telecommunication Union | 3 | $61.7M |
| CityWest Cable & Telephone Corp. | 45 | $57M |
| Rock Networks (H&M) Lp | 1 | $57M |
| MDA Systems Ltd. | 1 | $54M |
| SSi Micro Ltd. | 4 | $52.9M |
| Island Lake Anisininew Anokiwin Inc. | 1 | $49.7M |
| Broadband Communications North inc. | 9 | $49.3M |
| Terry Fox Research Institute | 1 | $49M |
| Société TELUS Communications | 4 | $47.6M |
| Clearwater County | 8 | $45.8M |
Plus 372 agreements ($284M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | $10.1M |
| 2007 | 7 | $120M |
| 2008 | 1 | $26K |
| 2009 | 37 | $59.6M |
| 2010 | 49 | $68.7M |
| 2011 | 32 | $26.4M |
| 2012 | 16 | $7.6M |
| 2013 | 2 | $790K |
| 2014 | 6 | $87.3M |
| 2015 | 70 | $168M |
| 2016 | 18 | $32.4M |
| 2017 | 53 | $68.9M |
| 2018 | 828 | $484M |
| 2019 | 1,024 | $486M |
| 2020 | 1,175 | $223M |
| 2021 | 1,738 | $1.2B |
| 2022 | 1,283 | $723M |
| 2023 | 1,245 | $372M |
| 2024 | 1,281 | $738M |
| 2025 | 1,215 | $1.3B |
| 2026 | 550 | $211M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 10,090 | $4.4B |
| Government | 76 | $1B |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 210 | $502M |
| Indigenous recipients | 47 | $247M |
| Other organizations | 14 | $76.4M |
| Academia | 12 | $72.8M |
| Not stated by the department | 189 | $32.6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | AlchemistOne Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to Optimize Business Processes in Addiction RecoveryContribution | $90,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Vested Software Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to design or optimize business process in various online digital channelsContribution | $44,300 |
| Jul 2026 | TrailCollectiv Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth: Marketing and Community Analyst.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | StereoLOGIC Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to Design and Optimize Go-to-Market Business Processes for Process Intelligence PlatformContribution | $75,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Originality.AI Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Enhanced AI PlagiarismContribution | $47,984 |
| Jul 2026 | Inlets.Ai Limited | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Multi Agent AI Visibility Platform for HealthcareContribution | $80,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Enaimco Management Limited | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Scaling Subsea Intelligence and AutomationContribution | $225,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Beaucoup Data inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Natural Language Data Query Engine R&D platformContribution | $75,000 |
| Jul 2026 | 2631856 Alberta Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Develop a Scalable, Multi-channel AI Agent Automation PlatformContribution | $10,600 |
| Jul 2026 | 10161758 Manitoba Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | L3 IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $36,150 |
| Jul 2026 | Canadian Fiber Optics Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,495,700 |
| Jun 2026 | Citrus Technology Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to Optimize Business Processes in Sports SaaS.Contribution | $90,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Aeternum Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Project Aegis: Engineering Age-Friendly Digital Infrastructure & Bridging the Technology Adoption GapContribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | ClinicGlide Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth HireContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Click Maint Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Carelynk Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Workforce Operations Platform for Direct-Hire Execution, Fill Rate Analytics, Deterministic Shift Fill Automation, and Credential ComplianceContribution | $184,296 |
| Jun 2026 | Synsira Software Solutions Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | User Interface / User Experience DesignerContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | ZEXA LIVE Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Multiple Cameras (Cell Phones)Contribution | $65,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Visfuture Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to design or optimize business process in various online digital channelsContribution | $20,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Ridgebase Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH-Business Technology ManagementContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Muniworth Innovations Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Sales DevelopmentContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Motion Meetings Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Help Texts Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Business process innovation to improve go-to-market for Canadian bereavement supportContribution | $100,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Haste AI Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Pilot development and deployment of the firm’s AI-powered automation platformContribution | $30,500 |
| Jun 2026 | Gene42 Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth AI-Assisted Genomic Workflow Development and Clinical Program Coordination (YEP)Contribution | $30,000 |